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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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